Sunday Morning Worship Service
July 18, 2004
TO OUR GUESTS, we extend a warm welcome. We invite you to participate in signing our Friendship Folder, adding your address and phone number if you'd like to receive our church newsletter or a pastoral call. When we pray the Lord's Prayer at Bethel, we say "sins...sin against us" rather than "debts..." or "trespasses..."; during "a time for sharing" we welcome prayer requests from the congregation. On first Sundays each month, all who put their trust in Christ and who have received baptism in any Christian church are invited to share his sacred meal. We are glad you are with us. Please come again.
THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
July 18, 2004
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
The whole earth is full of God’s glory.
PRELUDE Nun Bitten Wir Den Heilgen Geist Buxtehude
CALL TO WORSHIP
Let love be genuine....love one another with mutual affection.
Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers
This is the will of God for us, the nature of God’s love toward all.
When we were strangers God welcomed us, fed us with food from heaven, and clothed us with the forgiving love of Christ.
We recall God’s graciousness toward us, and come together to worship the God of goodness and hospitality.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN # 457 Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art Toulon
*UNISON PRAYER OFCONFESSION
Scripture admonishes us to “be hospitable to one another without complaining.” We confess that we often complain inwardly if not outwardly. You know our hearts, know that our hospitality is not always sincere and from true, loving motives. We are tentative about letting others inside our lives, even those we know. And though we may open our church doors, we tend to guard our hearts. Some of us are fearful of those unlike us who may come in. Some of us are nervous and more centered upon ourselves than the guest we are to welcome, the stranger who comes in the guise of our Lord. Forgive us, we pray, in the name of the Holy One. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON –
When we risk coming to God with humble, contrite hearts, making a true confession, God welcomes us with open arms and assures us of forgiveness. God’s hospitality toward us in Christ Jesus sets us free from the past and invites us into a new life of love and service toward others in Christ’s name. Praise be to God!
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn # 539
OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE Psalm 52
A TIME WITH THE CHILDREN
NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE Luke 10:38-42
SERMON Divided Attention
Rev. Marc Sherrod, ThD
*HYMN # 357 O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee Maryton
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – THE APOSTLES’ CREED (Ecumenical)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY Invocation to the Holy Spirit Wolz
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Lord, you call us to expand our horizons, seeking new ways of being in ministry within our community and in the world. Forgive us when we, out of fear or prejudice, turn our faces away from hurting neighbors. May we heed Jesus’ teaching to go to our neighbors and offer ourselves and our resources for their care and healing. Let us love one another as you have loved us, in Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
*HYMN # 367 Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love Chereponi
*CHARGE AND BLESSING God Be With You Hymn # 540
God be with you till we meet again; Loving counsels guide, uphold you,
With a Shepherd’s care enfold you: God be with you till we meet again. Amen.
*POSTLUDE Air Bach
*All who are able may stand.
This worship service is broadcast on WKTS 90.1 FM at 12:30 p.m. today.
Bethel offers Sunday school for children and four educational opportunities for adults at 9:45 AM. Childcare (babies and preschool age) is offered at 9:45 and 11 AM. Restrooms are located in our Educational Building, first floor and lower level. Ushers can provide large print hymnbooks and activity sheets for children.
The Sanctuary Flowers are provided today by Burton and Betty Sherrod in thanksgiving for their son, Marc.
The Liturgist today is Dolores Sandmel.
Our Ushers/Greeters today are Joan Thompson and Chris Badger.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BETHEL SYMPATHY is extended to the families of:
Lillian Schall, Jim Schall’s mother, who died July 4.
Denny Gessel who died at home Monday, July 12. (A memorial service will be at Bethel this Saturday at 2 P.M.)
A RECEPTION/LUNCHEON in honor of our pastor receiving his Doctor of Theology degree will be held after worship today in the Fellowship Hall.
CONGRATULATIONS to Ruth Ann Ludwig who is now a great-grandmother! David Rylan Stone was born 7/14/04 in Chattanooga.
THE NEWSLETTER DEADLINE is July 26 at 9 A.M. this month. Please be prompt in getting your articles in. For those of you who can....please get in your articles EARLY.... this would be greatly appreciated!
BETHEL OPERATION KINDERGARTEN – Check out the School House in the back of the sanctuary. Please consider sponsoring a child as part of Bethel Operation Kindergarten. If this is not the right time for you to be a sponsor, donations to the school supply fund Bethel hopes to make available would be GREATLY appreciated ($17 supplies plus $23 class fee per child). Please contact Amy Coen, Linda Brown, Amber Jacks, or Barbara Williams with any questions. Party Hosts and Sandwich Makers needed for Bethel Operation Kindergarten lunch and game fest on Friday, July 30, 10:30 – 12:30. Please contact Amber Jacks or Linda Brown.
SPECIAL MUSIC – Luminary United Methodist Church will have special music this evening, at 7:00 p.m. featuring Bethel’s vocalist Dianne Griffith. 3401 River Road, 10 miles south of Hwy 58.
IN SERVICE: Jason Brown is to report to Korea July 15. Bob Gaffin (Chad & Marilyn’s son) has been called up from the Reserves to Active Duty. Ronnie Phillips has left for Camp Pendleton in California & will be deployed to Iraq. Please keep them & their families in your prayers.
| PLEASE PRAY FOR: Ella Winsbro, Ginny Warlick, Carol Jane Row, Tora Phillips, Christine Woods, Betty Ulrich, Al & Dot Davis, Ruth Moutoux, Susan Todd, Presbyterian Churches & Pastors - Knoxville-Westminster (Friedrich Schilling, Jr.) & Englewood-Wilson Station (Craig M. Fairall) |
THIS WEEK
NO BODY RECALL IN JULY
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